Méré (Yvelines)
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet | |
| Canton | Aubergenville | |
| Community association | Cœur d'Yvelines | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 47 ' N , 1 ° 49' E | |
| height | 65-184 m | |
| surface | 10.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,677 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 163 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 78490 | |
| INSEE code | 78389 | |
| Website | http://www.mere-village.fr/ | |
 City Hall (Mairie) of Méré |
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Méré is a French commune with 1,677 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Rambouillet and the canton of Aubergenville (until 2015: canton of Montfort-l'Amaury ). The inhabitants are called Méréens .
geography
Méré is located about 22 kilometers west of Versailles . The municipality is part of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Nature Park . Méré is surrounded by the neighboring communities Vicq in the north, Neauphle-le-Vieux in the northeast, Mareil-le-Guyon in the east, Bazoches-sur-Guyonne in the southeast, Montfort-l'Amaury in the south, Grosrouvre in the southwest, Galluis in the west as well Boissy-sans-Avoir to the northwest.
The National Route 12 runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 774 | 807 | 1,036 | 1,140 | 1,353 | 1,675 | 1,699 | 1,699 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Denis church from the 12th century
Personalities
- François Quesnay (1694–1774), doctor and business philosopher
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 590-591.
Web links
- Monuments historiques (objects) in Méré (Yvelines) in the base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture